Link found between social media use and drinking in teenagers

The report recommends more regulation about how alcohol related content is displayed

It’s easy to spend a lot of time scrolling through the various social media platforms – and now there’s evidence that teenagers doing that are more likely to become involved in binge drinking.

Experts from Glasgow University say the way alcohol is portrayed to young people can have a huge influence on their future behaviour.

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